Lassa fever

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded 1,025 confirmed cases of Lassa fever out of 8,484 suspected cases between January 1 and October 6, 2024, across 28 states and 128 local government areas nationwide.…

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), says since 2017, it has invested over 250 million dollars on Lassa fever studies to facilitate a vaccine for the disease. READ ALSO:Lassa Fever: Adamawa Govt. confirms…

The Adamawa Government has confirmed one positive out of the five suspected cases of Lassa fever recorded in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Felix Tangwami, said this at a news conference in Yola on Monday. READ ALSO:Lassa…

The Benue State Commissioner of Health, Dr Yanmar Ortese, says no fewer than nine persons have died following an outbreak of Lassa fever in the state. READ ALSO:Lassa fever: Council warns against consumption of bush meat He made this…

The Registrar of Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON),  Dr Yakubu Baba, has warned Nigerians against consumption of bush meat so as not to contract Lassa Fever. Baba revealed this in an interview with Newsmen on Thursday in Abuja…

The Kaduna State Government has confirmed five deaths following Lassa Fever outbreak in the state. The confirmation is in a report on the outbreak of the disease made available to the Newsmen by the state’s Commissioner for Health, Hajiya…

The Nigerian Army has confirmed that there was some suspicion of acute Viral Hemorrhagic disease in the Accident and Emergency unit of the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna (NARHK), which has resulted in the death of a couple of…

Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), has warned all healthcare workers to maintain a high index of suspicion and observe standard precautionary measure at all times in the course of their duties. READ ALSO:Lassa fever: 2,122 cases…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said no fewer than 2,122 suspected cases, 411 confirmed cases, and 72 deaths have been recorded from Lassa fever in Nigeria this year as of February 11, 2024. READ ALSO:NCDC…

According to Ebonyi State Ministry of Health, Lassa fever had claimed 14 lives from the 29 confirmed cases of the disease recorded as at Feb. 20. READ ALSO: Nigeria records increase in Lassa Fever In 2023 – NCDC Dr Hyacinth Ebenyi,…